Teacher Tip: Velcro your dry erase markers to the board, point the tips downward for a longer lasting marker!

Bad Idea: "Teacher Tip: Velcro your dry-erase markers to the board and point the tips downward for a longer-lasting marker!" Here's the problem, you have to buy new velcro every time you replace a marker. Just buy the holder that also comes with 4 markers and the Dry-Erase Eraser or attach a pencil cup to the board with velcro or a magnet.

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Teacher Tip: Velcro your dry-erase markers to the board and point the tips downward for a longer-lasting marker! #classroom #tip #markers #storage

Bathroom sign out white board

students sign out when they leave the classroom #organization #classroom #students #teacher

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Classroom Management: Students sign out when they leave the classroom

Students "sign out" on a small white board by the door when they leave the classroom so you know at all times who is where! You can make magnetic pictures/words for nurse, library, bathroom, etc. = I like this better than the bathroom pass...

This App "Noise Control" magically ask your students & kids to keep quiet on your behalf..... It's so magical that teachers found that students are more willing to corporate in classroom activities.... theteachingpalett...

Pinner says. " My kids love this game. I have gotten emails from former students asking if I still play this. One of my kiddos walked in first period today and said, Oh, were playing Grudgeball today? You just made my day Mrs. Wilkins. I have two oral presentations and this game is just going to let me have fun. So, how do you play it? 1. Each team gets 10 Xs. (I had a class, y

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Such a sweet idea for teachers to do in their class! Classroom B-day idea... or just a great community builder mid-year. This is seriously one of the sweetest ideas I have ever seen. If there is no smartboard in your room maybe you could do it with large bulletin board paper. Then they could keep the kind words.

Great classroom idea for Birthdays! Therefore encourage one another and build one another up.I might do this towards the end of the school year and give each child their picture on the last day

Such a sweet idea for teachers to do in their class! Classroom birthday idea or just a great community builder at any time during the school year. If there is no Smartboard/Promethian Board in your room maybe you could do it with large bulletin board paper. Then they could keep the kind words. If there is, take a picture to send home/email to student's family.

Cute birthday idea or can work with teaching adjectives, similies, or metaphors.

Positive bubbles to encourage self-esteem #SelfEsteem- would be so cute to do on each students birthday!!!

Great idea for self esteem building, teaching adjectives, or comparing and contrasting.

Take A Number: Busy working with students individually and don't want kids interrupting you for non-urgent things? Have them take a numbered clothespin and respond to their concerns/questions/etc. in order. {via a 5th grade Special ed teacher's blog}

Classroom Management: Take A Number: Busy working with students individually and don't want kids interrupting you for non-urgent things? Have them take a numbered clothespin and respond to their concerns/questions/etc. in order. {via a 5th grade SPED teacher's blog}

Maybe use a cookie sheet/pie pan and magnetic numbers instead? Take A Number: Busy working with students individually and don't want kids interrupting you for non-urgent things? Have them take a numbered clothespin and respond to their concerns/questions/etc. in order. {via a 5th grade Special ed teacher's blog}

"Be" bulletin board - great way to encourage the character traits you wish to see in your students! Peace concert bulletin board idea??

Bulletin Board Decorating, could be used for character traits, positive behavior reminders, etc.

Teaching is Forever: Bulletin Board Decorating

This is a guide to organizing your classroom. A well organized classroom not only looks tidy and professional but also teaches your students basic organization skills. Having an organized classroom is key to having a successful school year.